GEM OC Damaskeene

[Merkur25]

I was waiting to see if anyone would post about this razor, since I do not know much or collect SE razors, but I thought I would see if someone here on B&B scored this rare piece.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-GEM...KmevE0Dc8QpyPziuti1R0%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

It is an OC SE razor. I only know of 1 other one which Amishmotorboat owns, if Im remembering correctly.

 

[Sled Dog]

I would of posted about it if someone didnt outbid me
Here is a couple of other ones that I do own though, great razors!!

 

[Merkur25]

Those look awesome and I'm sorry that you did not come out on top of the most recent ebay listing.

 

[shavefreak]

I would not say they are common but would not say they are all that rare either. You will usually have to hunt as sellers won't even say damaskeene or open the razor.

It's a great razor slightly more aggressive than a 1912 model but not as nice as the Gem Jewel which came later as a huge improvement. The ever ready streamline is the same as the Gem jewel and more common. Fantastic razors, the posting was a good buy but I have seen other handles with them I would like better.

 

[razorx]

I'd really like the opportunity to compare the OC Dammy to a Jewel/Streamline head to head.

 

[Galhatz]

I can not believe people paid so much for a razor with a broken blade stop...

 

[taco8slo]

I can not believe people paid so much for a razor with a broken blade stop...

Wow, I didn't even notice this one had the missing blade stop, I thought it looked great too, even bid on it early on and decided I didn't really want it bad enough, too bad about the blade stop...thankfully the seller was honest in their pictures and descriptions, I just didn't read or look far enough.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-OPEN-C...M0mA71tcvkayfLmCyTW4k%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

[slim62]

Even more rare...two of these 1912 OC for sale a day apart.

 

[beisler]

I have one and I also have a streamline--love them both but if I had to choose one it would be the streamline

 

[bowlturner]

I had a Streamline and traded it for an OC Damaskeene. I much prefer the lighter weight of the Damaskeene and it shaves just as well as the Streamline IMHO.

 

[InfernoOrangeSS]

I will have to look for one of these. I'd love to compare it's shave to my Streamline and OCMM.